Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-05-03
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
594,624
Europe
339,629
North America
328,785
South America
51,916
Australia & Oceania
15,246
Africa
14,968
127
Countries on the map
1.3M
Active segments (length)
48,821
Under construction
18,120
Proposed
66,941
In the pipeline (5.0% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 106.8% · 141 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,871 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
99
Countries actively building
73
Countries with proposals